EP 1757219 A1 20070228 - Endoscope apparatus and communication method used in the apparatus
Title (en)
Endoscope apparatus and communication method used in the apparatus
Title (de)
Endoskop-Vorrichtung und in der Vorrichtung verwendetes Kommunikationsverfahren
Title (fr)
Appareil endoscopique et méthode de communication utilisée dans l'appareil
Publication
Application
Priority
JP 2005243284 A 20050824
Abstract (en)
An endoscope apparatus includes an endoscope, a signal processing unit, and a communication unit. The endoscope includes an information storage section including an endoscope information memory and a first controller controlling readout of the information in the endoscope information memory. The endoscope is detachably connected to the signal processing unit, which includes a second controller issuing at least an instruction for a readout operation of the information to the information storage section. Data is transmitted and received between the first controller and the second controller through the communication unit. The endoscope apparatus includes a communication speed setting unit setting the communication speed of the communication unit to a higher communication speed allowable in the first controller and a switching unit switching the communication speed.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 1/00011 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 1/0002 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 1/00105 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
JP 2003265410 A 20030924 - OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO
Citation (search report)
- [A] EP 1347638 A1 20030924 - STORZ KARL IMAGING INC [US]
- [AD] JP 2003265410 A 20030924 - OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO
- [A] US 2003063188 A1 20030403 - TAKAHASHI TADASHI [JP], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK YU
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1757219 A1 20070228; EP 1757219 B1 20100414; DE 602006013554 D1 20100527; JP 2007054308 A 20070308; US 2007049798 A1 20070301; US 7811227 B2 20101012
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 06017053 A 20060816; DE 602006013554 T 20060816; JP 2005243284 A 20050824; US 50845006 A 20060823